A blog by travel TV Presenter @alexouthwaite

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Getting around Whilst it is possible to travel by public transport, so many of the beautiful scenic routes aren't going to be easy to navigate without your own transport, so it's recommended you hire a car. We chose to hire from Basel Airport and did a full loop for the week, arriving back to the … Continue reading What to do in The Black Forest

Germany is famous for it's Christmas Markets, even in the UK most of the major cities from London to Manchester claim to be hosting 'German Christmas Markets'; so I've always been keen to see the real thing and find out what's so good about them. The Black Forest is a beautiful region at any time … Continue reading Top Christmas Markets in The Black Forest

One of my TV shows features me excitedly walking towards a cake museum whilst announcing that 'anyone who knows me, knows that my ideal day involves some kind of cake', and it's true! Cake is used to celebrate lots of occasions, birthdays of course, Christmas, I once got some work experience at a PR firm … Continue reading The Black Forest – There’s so much more than Gateau…

Bogota & Cartagena, Colombia Colombia is an incredibly colourful country in many respects but the walls of many of it's cities are decorated in spectacular fashion. Whilst technically still illegal, graffiti artists are only occasionally fined now which means that artists are able to take their time and as such have created some giant and hugely … Continue reading Where to see the best Graffiti & Street Art